Chicken Tinga Recipe (mexican Chipotle Shredded Chicken)
  1. Heat the oil in a large pan to medium heat and add the onions and jalapeno peppers. Cook them down about 5 minutes.

  2. Add the garlic and cook another 30 seconds to 1 minute, until the garlic becomes fragrant.

  3. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper, then add them to the pan. Cook them 2 minutes, then flip and cook 2 minutes more to lightly brown.

  4. Process the tomato sauce and chipotles in adobo sauce in a food processor, then pour the mixture into the pan, covering the chicken.

  5. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, Mexican oregano, and salt and pepper.

  6. Bring to a quick boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and easily pulls apart.

  7. Remove the chicken and shred it with a couple of forks.

  8. Return the chicken to the pan and simmer in the sauce another 5 minutes.

  9. Serve with tortillas, tostadas, on torta buns, or in a bowl with all your favorite fixings.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🌾Gluten-free🥩Carnivore...

Category🍽️Main Dish

Cuisine🇲🇽Mexican

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 40m

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